Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Nouna, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W)
Distance from MFC to XNU:
3,595.91 miles (5,787.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Nouna Airport (XNU), Nouna, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,596 miles (or 5,787 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mafeteng Airport and Nouna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mafeteng Airport and Nouna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFC / FXMF |
| Airport Name: | Mafeteng Airport |
| Location: | Mafeteng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E |
| Area Served: | Mafeteng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFC |
| More Information: | MFC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XNU / DFON |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nouna, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W |
| Area Served: | Nouna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XNU |
| More Information: | XNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- The furthest airport from Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,788 miles (18,971 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MFC.
- Because of Mafeteng Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MFC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MFC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Nouna Airport (XNU):
- In addition to being known as "Nouna Airport", another name for XNU is "Nouna Airport (Nouna)".
- The closest airport to Nouna Airport (XNU) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of XNU.
- Nouna Airport (XNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nouna Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouna Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Nouna Airport (XNU) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Nouna Airport (meaning Nouna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 49.02 miles (78.90 km) E | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) E | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) E | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) ENE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.79 miles (319.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 238.00 miles (383.02 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.83 miles (18,970.63 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,782.27 miles (18,961.68 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,781.01 miles (18,959.64 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.78 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,779.20 miles (18,956.74 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,775.68 miles (18,951.08 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,774.90 miles (18,949.83 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.83 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.21 miles (18,927.78 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,759.15 miles (18,924.47 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,750.01 miles (18,909.77 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,744.75 miles (18,901.30 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.38 km) SE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.24 miles (92.11 km) ENE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 111.00 miles (178.64 km) WSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 4 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) ENE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) N | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.51 miles (247.04 km) SSW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 157.82 miles (253.98 km) SW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 10 | 160.82 miles (258.82 km) E | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) SE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 169.81 miles (273.29 km) SSE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) ENE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 187.49 miles (301.73 km) E | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 212.95 miles (342.71 km) ESE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,102.12 miles (19,476.43 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,090.23 miles (19,457.28 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,079.75 miles (19,440.42 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,078.89 miles (19,439.05 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,051.66 miles (19,395.23 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,050.63 miles (19,393.56 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,036.67 miles (19,371.10 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,032.62 miles (19,364.57 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,980.35 miles (19,280.46 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,978.45 miles (19,277.40 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,961.18 miles (19,249.60 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.80 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,874.50 miles (19,110.11 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,869.61 miles (19,102.24 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |